Kids Around the World
From SPARK
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A set of DVDs and curricula about children in countries where they may not know Jesus, to encourage prayer for them.
Description
Caleb Project has produced a series of videos and curricula for children of school age, to help them gain an interest in sharing God's message with many different people groups around the world.
Each set has a focus on a single people group and their main religious beliefs.
Children learn about the daily life of other children in many different unreached countries. They have a look at typical family life, schools, and religious beliefs among the different groups. Children learn that most of these people groups have never heard who Jesus is. The curriculum encourages children to pray specifically for each group.
- Fulani Kids (Africa, MUSLIM) 2-disc set. DVD length: 10:45 min. Curriculum has 41 pages.
- Bhil Kids (India, TRIBAL)2-disc set. DVD length: 7:15 min. Curriculum has 30 pages.
- Han Kids (China, UNNRELIGIOUS) 2-disc set. DVD length: 12:15 min. Curriculum has 41 pages.
- Kazakh Kids (Kazakhstan, MUSLIM) 2-disc set. DVD length: 7:15 min. Curriculum has 30 pages.
- Riffi Kids (Morocco, MUSLIM) 2-disc set. DVD length: 8 min. Curriculum has 29 pages.
- Tajik Kids (Central Asia, MUSLIM) 2-disc set. DVD length: 12:30 min. Curriculum has 33 pages.
- Turk Kids (Turkey, MUSLIM) 2-disc set. DVD length: 6:45 min. Curriculum has 31 pages.
- Uzbek Kids (Uzbekistan, MUSLIM) 2-disc set. DVD length: 11 min. Curriculum has 31 pages.
- Khamba Kids (Tibet, China, BUDDHIST) 2-disc set. DVD length: 11:05 min. Curriculum has 38 pages.
- Rajput Kids (India, HINDU) 2-disc set. DVD length: 11:37 min. Curriculum has 39 pages.
- Malay Kids (Southeast Asia, MUSLIM) 2-disc set. DVD length: 14:20 min. Curriculum is 44 pages
- 10/40 Windows Kids 2-disc set. DVD length: 10:45 min. Curriculum is 38 pages
- Kids Around the World Complete Collection Get the complete Kids Around the World series in one easy-to-use 3-disc collection.
- La Ventana Kids (10/40 Windows Kids in Spanish) Video length: 10:45 min.
- Los Bereberes Rifiños Kids Video (Rifi Kids in Spanish) Video length: 8 min.
- Los Turcos Kids Video (Turk Kids in Spanish) Video length: 7 min.
Five of these videos and curriculum have been reviewed. They are: Fulani, Bhil, Han, Rajput,and Khamba. They all show similar patterns in the presentations and all encourage children to become involved by praying for the groups. It is to be expected that the other curriculum sets will also follow the same general pattern.
- Teacher information which includes extra information about the country and culture as well as activity instruction and answer keys for the activities.
- Geography: Maps to color and label
- Flag of the country
- Money
- Clothing
- Homes
- Holidays and festivals
- Meaning of names
- Proverbs of the people group
- Some simple words in the language.
- Meal time manners and recipes for foods
- Typical games of the children in the people group.
- Maze activity
- Craft activity
- Review of information
- Prayer suggestions
- Sheet music for “Kids Around the World”.
Both the Turk Kids and The Riffi Kids videos are also available in Spanish
Considerations
- These videos and curriculum's would be useful in Christian schools as a way of introducing geography and different cultures and religions.
- The videos are in full color as well as clear and interesting for children.
- Children narrate the script of the videos which may not be appropriate in some cultures.
- Curriculum users will need to pick and choose sections of the curriculum which are appropriate in their culture.
Limitations
- The videos assume a technologically aware audience.
- Some of the scenes fade in and out which may cause confusion.
- Children are the narrators and some of their speech lacks clarity.
- Some of the scenes are fast motion and may cause confusion as it looks like the activity is very fast.
Curriculum's:
- Some of the curriculum ideas may not be appropriate in all cultures.
- Some of the activities suggested in the curriculum may not be possible or available in some cultures.
Guidelines for Use
Where to Obtain
Link to Producer or Source Organization
Cost
Each 2-disc set costs $19.99. The Complete Collection costs $119.99. Each Spanish video costs $7.50.
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Other Information
If you are interested in translating these videos and curriculum into a vernacular language, you will need to contact Caleb Resources. Suggest setting up a Creative Commons License agreement with them.
